Apply to the 20th year of the Citizen’s Police Academy

citizen police academyApplications to attend the 20th-annual Citizen’s Police Academy are now being accepted through 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Class size is limited so early registration is encouraged. Application forms are available at the Iowa City Police Department, Coralville Police Department, Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, North Liberty Police Department and the University Of Iowa Police Department, during normal business hours or for download here.

The Citizen’s Police Academy meets once a week each Monday from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for 14 weeks beginning Jan. 30, 2017. Each week covers a different topic and is meant to promote better relationships and understanding between law enforcement and the community it serves. The academy is sponsored jointly by the five area law enforcement agencies. Meetings will take place at the Johnson County Joint Emergency Communication Center, 4529 Melrose Ave., Iowa City.

Training includes department tours and ride-alongs, defensive tactics, evidence collection, drug investigation, and many other areas of enforcement and operations.

Visit www.icgov.org/police or contact the following officers for more information:

Officer Mitch Seymour, North Liberty Police Depart, (319) 626-5724
Officer A. Hayes, Iowa City Police Dept., (319) 356-5273
Officer Adam Jennings, Coralville Police Dept., (319) 248-1800
Sgt. Brad Fisher, Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, (319)356-6020
Officer Alton Poole, University of Iowa Police Dept., (319) 335-5043

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